50.13 Destruction of ballots.
1. If, at the expiration of the length of time specified in section 50.12, a contest is not pending, the commissioner, without opening the package in which they have been enclosed, shall destroy the ballots.
2. If the ballots are to be shredded, the package may be opened, if necessary, but the ballots shall not be examined before shredding. Shredded ballots may be recycled. The commissioner shall invite the chairperson of each of the political parties to designate a person to witness the destruction of the ballots.
[C97, §1143; S13, §1143; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §852; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.13]
89 Acts, ch 136, §45; 91 Acts, ch 129, §14; 97 Acts, ch 170, §57
Referred to in §53.40, 53.41, 331.383
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Section 50.1A - Canvass by officials.
Section 50.2 - One tally list in certain machine precincts.
Section 50.3 - Double or defective ballots.
Section 50.4 - Ballots objected to.
Section 50.5 - Disputed ballots returned separately.
Section 50.6 - Votes in excess of voter declarations.
Section 50.7 - Error on county office — township office.
Section 50.8 - Error on state or district office — tie vote.
Section 50.9 - Return of ballots not voted.
Section 50.10 - Record of ballots returned.
Section 50.11 - Proclamation of result.
Section 50.12 - Return and preservation of ballots.
Section 50.13 - Destruction of ballots.
Section 50.14 - Return of results.
Section 50.15 - Destruction in abeyance pending contest.
Section 50.15A - Unofficial results of voting — general election only.
Section 50.16 - Tally list of board.
Section 50.17 - Return of election register.
Section 50.19 - Preservation and destruction of books.
Section 50.20 - Notice of number of provisional ballots.
Section 50.21 - Special precinct board reconvened.
Section 50.22 - Special precinct board to determine challenges and canvass absentee ballots.
Section 50.23 - Messengers for missing tally lists.
Section 50.24 - Canvass by board of supervisors.
Section 50.25 - Abstract of votes in the general election.
Section 50.26 - Duplicate abstracts.
Section 50.27 - Declaration of election.
Section 50.28 - Tally lists filed.
Section 50.29 - Certificate of election.
Section 50.30 - Abstracts forwarded to state commissioner.
Section 50.30A - Election canvass summary forwarded to state commissioner.
Section 50.31 - Abstracts for governor and lieutenant governor.
Section 50.32 - Endorsement on other envelope.
Section 50.33 - Forwarding of envelopes.
Section 50.34 - Missing abstracts.
Section 50.35 - Delivery of abstracts.
Section 50.36 - Envelopes containing other abstracts — canvass.
Section 50.37 - State canvassing board.
Section 50.38 - Time of state canvass.
Section 50.40 - Record of canvass.
Section 50.41 - Certificate of election.
Section 50.42 - Certificates mailed.
Section 50.43 - Senator or representative.
Section 50.45 - Canvass public — result determined.
Section 50.46 - Special elections — canvass and certificate.
Section 50.47 - Messengers for election tally lists.
Section 50.48 - General recount provisions.
Section 50.49 - Recounts for public measures.
Section 50.50 - Administrative recounts.